hamburg's good beer

Alsterwasser | enjoyed on a beach located by the deep sea ports

In N. America, we have Budlight lime which is really watered down beer but Hamburg's own Astra creates a refreshing mix of "sprite" and beer. Perfect for the Hamburg's recent hot weather. Their old school bottles have pretty funny looking proportions.

Rathaus | Downtown Hamburg

The streets are wide, the buildings are low, and the beer is good. This is the city hall located in front of a large public plaza where everyone has ice cream or a cold bottle of beer in their hands.

tour de suisse

Geneva | Cathedral St. Pierre

Geneva is very much like Vancouver but probably much better. Water, mountains, tourists, great living environment... but Geneva's history is much more exciting. The way the old city streets twist and turn with stairs haphazardly shoved into the topography really provides a fun experience.

Ronchamp | Boulangerie... something

The highlight of the entire trip was being in the Chapel of Ronchamp. The process of getting to the Chapel helps build up the drama of being in the Chapel. It's hard to fully understand LeCorbusier's work until actually seeing the fine details and experiencing the physical spatial dimensions.
Bern | Tibits Cafe

With the expensive swiss rail passes, Ali and I could travel anywhere and whenever we wanted. After Basel, we went to Bern and just sat in a coffee shop by Tibits. It was awesome to not be on any schedule.